Texas Increase Maximum Amount in Economic Stabilization Fund Amendment (2025)
| Texas Increase Maximum Amount in Economic Stabilization Fund Amendment | |
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| Election date November 4, 2025 | |
| Topic Budget stabilization funds | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Increase Maximum Amount in Economic Stabilization Fund Amendment is not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 4, 2025.[1]
The amendment would have increased the maximum amount in the state's economic stabilization fund from 10% to 15% of the general fund.[2]
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Amending the Texas Constitution
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Texas State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 100 votes in the Texas House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Texas State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Senate Joint Resolution 4 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:
- March 14, 2025: Senate Joint Resolution 4 (SJR 4) was prefiled.[1]
- April 10, 2025: The senate passed SJR 4 by a vote of 23-7.[1]
- June 2, 2025: The legislature adjourned without final passage of the amendment.
| Vote in the Texas State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 21  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| Total percent | 74.2% | 22.6% | 3.2% |
| Democrat | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Republican | 15 | 4 | 1 |
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